Cigarette box



Dec. 22, 1931. H Q MARCUS 1,837,824

CIGARETTE BOX Filed April 13, 1929.

INVENTOR H ry C /Vra/s ATTO R N E Patented Dec. 22, 1931 UNTED STATES HENRY C. MARCUS, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA CIGARETTE :Box

Application filed April 13, 1929. `Serial No. 354,841.

This invention -relates to a container or box for cigarettes, and especially to one that can be conveniently used in the home or oiiice. It is well-known' that many cigarette smokers have their own favorite brands,`v and would refuse tosmoke any other brands y when offered to them by friends. It is one of the objects of my invention to provide a box for holding cigarettes in which partitions are provided for a number of different brands. Thus the person oHering the cigarettes can Keep these compartments filled with brands and the smoker can choose any of the brands. I In order to facilitate the recognition of the brands in the box, I employ characteristic markings upon the box that can be seen at an appreciable distance; and more particularly,

I arrange the markings or labels in such a 0 way that while they appear on an exterior surface of the box, yet they are adjacent the corresponding compartments.

It is also another object of my invention to provide a compact and sturdy box for cigarettes and for matches, that Ais inexpensive to manufacture.

.Iy invention possesses many other advantages, and has other objects which may be ymade more easily apparent from a considera- ?0 tion of one embodiment of my invention. For this purpose I have shown a form in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the present specification. I shall now proceed to describe this form in detail, which illustrates the general principles of my invention; but it is to be understood that this detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, since the scope of my invention is best defined by the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of one form of box utilizing my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, with the cover removed;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, taken along plane 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken along plane 4 4 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the partition forming elements, shown taken apart.

In general, the box can .be formed k asv a conventional rectangular device, having the four sided part 11 appropriately joinedtogether, as by dovetailing. A rabbet is formed around the top ,edgeas by the aid of a thin 55 lining 12 of wood. A top 13 telescopes over the. top edge of lining 12, as shown most clearly -in'Figs 3 and 4.

In the present instance, there are formed six spacesv or compartments, labelled 14, 15, 16, 17 18, and 19 in Fig. 2, for the accommodation of cigarettes, and a central compartment 20 for the accommodation ofmatches.

In order to form these compartments, I use a central wood block 21 to which the walls "65 forming the compartments can extend. This block is placed in the bottom of the box 11, and can be held in place thereon as by gluing it. In each side thereof there is a groove r22 for the accommodation of the lower edge: 70

23 of the transverse partitions 24. AAs shown most clearly in Fig. 5, each of these partitions has a projecting part at the lower por- `tion which dovetails into thek adjacent groove Y `22; but other means for joining the parts 75.

couldk obviously be substituted. Furthermore, these transverse partitions extend clear tothe liningv 12.

Diagonal partitions 25, 26, 27 and 28 ex-K tend between the corners of the box and theV A end faces of the block 21. Gluing can if desired be resorted to for holding these partitions to the lining 12 and also to block 21. Ordinarily however, they can be retainedm merely by friction. As shown most clearly in" Fig. 5, the partitions are of course much deeper vertically than the central block. TVith all the partitions in place, it is apparent that the spaces 14 to 19 each have an exterior wall' formed by the walls of box-11,190 and on the exterior surfaces, there can be provided labelsA or legends such as 29, 30, 31 which are intended to correspond with the brand of cigarettes accommodated in the cony tiguous space. The legends could alterna` 95 tively be stamped on the exposed top parts of linings 12. Y

It is apparent that the brands can be thus recognized, even at a distance in this manner. Of course the number of compartments ".100

can be varied to suit requirements, which compartments can all be made to have a wall formed by the exterior walls of the box.

To prevent marring of the furniture upon 5 which the box is placed, I preferably provide resilient pads 32.

In the central space above block 21 matches can be accommodated. A 'pair-of U1shaped blocks 33 can be placed over the block and 10 resting thereon, to define the match space.

It is held in place by the innerfedgesofipartitions 24: to 28, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The matches can be either loosely held 1in' the blocks 33 or else a paper package of matches 15 can be placed. The matches are thus held in a convenient location. Furthermore,.thebox .'lendsitself readily tonarti'stictreatment, so thatitpresents a,.pleasing appearance.

I claim: V ...-20 l 1.2. In acigarette'box, means'forming. the .exterior wallshthereof, a Vcentral block, and :partitions 'extending between. the central block andthe walls tov form spaces, saidcen- Y. tralblock having a lsurfacebelowthe topY sur- M 25..faceofthe partitions to-form a rest for y matches.

".2..In a cigarette box, .meansf formingpthe exterior-walls thereof, a central block, .par-

.titionsextending between .the centralbloclr ...30j and the walls'. to fo-rm spaces,.saidv central .bloclrfhaving a surface below the top surface .of the partitions to yform restformatches,

` .and .means held between. :the partitions and oirtheblock to. forma Aspace forthe matches. .35 IBLSIna l'cigarette box, means fformingfthe exterior walls. thereof,y a. central block, transp 4verse partitionsdovetailed'into the block and .extendingbetween it and the walls,.said.block havinga top surface below Athat Yofzthe par- ZQAO' Atitions, diagonal partitions extending betweenthe`V ends ofthe bloclr.and:the wallsf the box,1and..means. located. between the lpar- Ati'tions and on'the block fordeningamatch space. Y n

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